MN: Pulisic undergoes scan on injury – the diagnosis and how long he should be out for

Christian Pulisic has undergone an MRI scan to determine the extent of the injury he suffered while playing for his national team.

Pulisic was forced off during the first half of the friendly match between the USA and Australia, and it was instantly feared that the forward would be looking at a lengthy lay-off rather than just missing a game or two.

It even came out that Milan are not happy with USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino because of the way he has handled Pulisic during the break. He confirmed that the former Chelsea man was battling an ankle issue, then started him against Australia anyway.

Pulisic injury diagnosis

According to MilanNews, today’s tests revealed a low-grade tear to his right hamstring. The player will be re-valuated in approximately ten days but his recovery time is currently estimated at approximately three weeks.

It is certainly another blow for Massimiliano Allegri to contend with, given that he will most likely now be without Pulisic until after the November international break. What that also means is that he will miss some big games, as will midfielder Adrien Rabiot who also faces around a month out.

In the next month, Milan have games against Fiorentina, Pisa, Atalanta, Roma and Parma before the next break. After the next lot of internationals, the away derby against Inter follows, and it seems an obvious target to aim for that particular fixture as one that he could come back for.